Of Crimes Against The Person Involving Sexual Assault, And Crimes Against Public Decency And Good Morals — California Penal Code — Rape, Abduction, Carnal Abuse Of Children, And Seduction — Purchase of person for purpose of prostitution

Current through the 2016 Legislative Session

Every person who purchases, or pays any money or other valuable thing for, any person for the purpose of prostitution as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 647, or for the purpose of placing such person, for immoral purposes, in any house or place against his or her will, is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for 16 months, or two or three years.

Ca. Pen. Code § 266e

Amended by Stats 2011 ch 39 (AB 117),s 68, eff. 6/30/2011.

Amended by Stats 2011 ch 15 (AB 109),s 304.5, eff. 4/4/2011, but operative no earlier than October 1, 2011, and only upon creation of a community corrections grant program to assist in implementing this act and upon an appropriation to fund the grant program.